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A Missale Romanum Printed in 1493, Venice. The seller neglected to mention that parts of it were illuminated and colored by hand.

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A Missale Romanum Printed in 1493, Venice. The seller neglected to mention that parts of it were illuminated and colored by hand.

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A Selection of 15th Century Illuminated Manuscript Leaves , produced in France and the Netherlands. Examples include leaves by the Saint Stephen Master, the Circle of the Master of Jean Rollin II, and even a painter who took Royal Commissions

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A Selection of 15th Century Illuminated Manuscript Leaves , produced in France and the Netherlands. Examples include leaves by the Saint Stephen Master, the Circle of the Master of Jean Rollin II, and even a painter who took Royal Commissions

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A Chinese painting of a prisoner being sliced into two by a large blade. Ca. 1850 CE, now part of the Wellcome collection in London

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A Chinese painting of a prisoner being sliced into two by a large blade. Ca. 1850 CE, now part of the Wellcome collection in London

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A decorated Roman vessel that was discovered in 2003 in the village of Ilam . The object is dated to the 2nd century CE and it's made of bronze.

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A decorated Roman vessel that was discovered in 2003 in the village of Ilam . The object is dated to the 2nd century CE and it's made of bronze.

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A decorated Roman vessel that was discovered in 2003 in the village of Ilam . The object is dated to the 2nd century CE and it's made of bronze.

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A decorated Roman vessel that was discovered in 2003 in the village of Ilam . The object is dated to the 2nd century CE and it's made of bronze.

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A selection of hobo nickels. These were carved from the Indian Head nickel , a 5 cent coin minted in the United States between 1913 to 1938.

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A selection of hobo nickels. These were carved from the Indian Head nickel , a 5 cent coin minted in the United States between 1913 to 1938.

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Indonesia showcases returned artifacts it had sought for decades from Netherlands. The collection is part of more than 800 historical artifacts that were returned under a Repatriation agreement signed in 2022.

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Indonesia showcases returned artifacts it had sought for decades from Netherlands. The collection is part of more than 800 historical artifacts that were returned under a Repatriation agreement signed in 2022.

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Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli.

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Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli.

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Roman mosaic depicts a man lying in bed and his partner standing. The object is dated to 1st BCE - 1st century CE.

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Roman mosaic depicts a man lying in bed and his partner standing. The object is dated to 1st BCE - 1st century CE.

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Evening gown designed by L.P. Hollander & Co. in New York between 1916 and 1917. Part of the collection at the Goldstein Museum of Design.

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Evening gown designed by L.P. Hollander & Co. in New York between 1916 and 1917. Part of the collection at the Goldstein Museum of Design.

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Roman stamp used to mint Roman coins. This is an extremely rare artifact of this type that has survived to this day. The object was discovered in Lugdunum , on the site of a former mint. Dated to 14-37 CE.

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Roman stamp used to mint Roman coins. This is an extremely rare artifact of this type that has survived to this day. The object was discovered in Lugdunum , on the site of a former mint. Dated to 14-37 CE.

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An eagle made of three thousand Roman coins, which were excavated in one of the forts on the line of the Hadrian's Wall.

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An eagle made of three thousand Roman coins, which were excavated in one of the forts on the line of the Hadrian's Wall.

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Bouquet of porcelain flowers from Vincennes, in France, made prior to 1749 CE by Jean-Claude Chambellan and Claude le Boitteux. Now it's part of the Dresden Porcelain Collection at the Zwinger Palace in Germany

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Bouquet of porcelain flowers from Vincennes, in France, made prior to 1749 CE by Jean-Claude Chambellan and Claude le Boitteux. Now it's part of the Dresden Porcelain Collection at the Zwinger Palace in Germany

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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Some of the collection of gold ornaments and vessels, made during the Ming Dynasty , and now housed at the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xi'an, China

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Some of the collection of gold ornaments and vessels, made during the Ming Dynasty , and now housed at the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xi'an, China

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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A painted ceramic vessel made by the Mexica people, 14th-16th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City

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A painted ceramic vessel made by the Mexica people, 14th-16th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City

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A Muromachi Period embroidered painting of the Buddha with human hair woven into it, produced in Japan. These pieces were typically produced by women devotees, and documented examples have been noted to have human hair woven into the Buddha's vestments or hair

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A Muromachi Period embroidered painting of the Buddha with human hair woven into it, produced in Japan. These pieces were typically produced by women devotees, and documented examples have been noted to have human hair woven into the Buddha's vestments or hair

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